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Every day at home is helping to stop the spread of #COVID19 in the capital.
We've come a long way in London over the past few months and that is down to all of us making sacrifices. However, we know how quickly cases can rise so let's keep going!
2/5 It's still vital that everyone remains at home while the national lockdown continues.
Doing this will allow us to be in the best possible place when further restrictions lift on 29 March and when decisions are made about step 2 of the roadmap.
3/5 Latest @ONS data shows the proportion of working adults leaving home for work in the last 7 days increased by 5% to 53% this week.
4/5 The use of public transport in London is also rising.
The best ways to stay safe are:
✅stay local to your borough where possible
✅walk or cycle when you can
✅travel at off peak times
✅reduce the number of journeys you make overall
✅only travel for permitted reasons
5/5 Remember that it is possible to have #COVID19 without any symptoms and pass it to other people.
Even if you have been vaccinated there is still a risk that you could spread infection to others.
All our protective behaviours remain as important as ever.
2/8 There is no doubt that the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on BAME groups across the UK. @FPH, @HealthFdn and now @LondonADPH have all implicated racism as a key factor influencing the mounting data.
3/8 Addressing the inherent social and structural components shows how racism permeates our everyday lives.
Geography, deprivation, housing, employment, occupational exposure, mental and physical health are all factors skewed to negatively impact the health of BAME communities.
1/10 Sadly, ethnicity continues to be a major factor in the health outcomes of Londoners in the 2nd wave. Asian communities have experienced the highest case rates and deaths to date, followed by Black communities.
2/10This is different to the 1st wave, when Black Londoners experienced the highest case rates and deaths, followed by Asian Londoners. That said, in either wave, both groups continued to have higher case and deaths rates than their White counterparts.
1/7 Declaring a major incident is not a decision that is taken lightly. After discussions with @MayorofLondon, @NHSEnglandLDN and other partners across the city, it was agreed this step was needed, reflecting the seriousness of our current situation. #LondonMajorIncident#COVID19
2/7 #London is at a critical point of this pandemic, with some of our boroughs showing the highest figures in the country, and over half of them with rates exceeding 1000/100,000. We’re currently seeing around 800 people a day admitted to hospital as infections continue to rise.
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We unfortunately expect these admissions to increase over the next two weeks. Not only is this putting extraordinary pressure on @NHSEnglandLDN, it’s impacting @Ldn_Ambulance who need more staff to drive the ambulances required...
2/8 The excellent @IainBellONS explained how socioeconomic factors account for much of the disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities: high risk occupations/less likely to work from home, living in multi-generational households, densely populated urban living, deprivation.
London is in a delicate situation and if we want to avoid Tier 3 restrictions it is vital we all keep the risk of transmission down by strictly following the rules this weekend #KeepLondonSafe#COVID19
Levels of #COVID19 remain high across London, even in boroughs that have shown recent declines. We must all keep in mind that the virus is still present.
Whether you are shopping, eating out or meeting friends outdoors this weekend, it is so important to remain vigilant and stick to the Tier 2 rules below
1/9 Today, London enters #Tier2. Here’s a thread on why we’re in Tier 2 and what Londoners need to do to navigate through the festive period and New Year carefully and safely, to protect the NHS, minimise harm and prevent deaths.
2/9 Infections across London are still too high. Our 7 day rate stands at 153.9 per 100,000 and sadly, a further 35 Londoners lost their lives to COVID-19 yesterday.
It’s vital that we all do what we can to bring these numbers down.
3/9 Despite variation in the data across our city #COVID19 does not respect borough boundaries. Entering #Tier2 together gives London the best chance of life returning to normal more quickly.
So our ask is that Londoners pull together & follow the restrictions to #KeepLondonSafe